Ah yes, the joy of food. The joy of eating it. From the moment we are born until right at this moment as you read this until the time that we die, eating is something all people have in common. Some people prefer spicy, some bland, some people eat bugs and others only eat fruit that has fallen freshly from the tree without causing harm to anyone or anything. Some people only eat meat, while others fight against it. No matter what you're eating, where, when or how, I am sure you are enjoying it. But today we are not quite looking into why food is so great but more, why people enjoy dining out and where that sort of experience started. It is no wonder as to why people like food, but, since when have people left their homes to eat out and be served by another person.
Let us delve into where these traditions of eating outside of the home, and being waited on, came from. Not only that, but the different serving styles that exist all around the world. In China, your server comes to your table once at the beginning of the meal and then another time right at the end. In Russia, food service is quick and elegant, just like French food service. Depending on where you are from, you would be used to a different kind of server/service. This is crucial to keep in mind when working at a restaurant of any kind, but specifically, one where there might be a lot of tourists. According to food timeline.org, "Food historians generally place the beginning of the evolution in dawning decades of the 19th century". But menus date back all the way Before Christ, as a list of meals prepared for the Gods. So since the beginning of time people have been serving other people food. They haven’t always been getting paid for it of course but, it has always been a position of work. To bring people food, refill their waters and tend to their needs no matter how ridiculous, is to be treated like a God. To be waited on hand and foot, to have food brought to your table in a speedy manner, like hell is that a right! It is a PRIVILEGE!
So, let’s remember that eating out and being served is something that everyone enjoys doing, but it is a not a robot bringing you your needs, it is a living breathing human being. Yes, they should do their jobs because after all, they ‘signed up for this’, but, let’s remember, the joy of eating can and should go both ways. Servers shouldn’t hate their jobs, and the guests they serve, shouldn’t be the reason why. Food is about bringing happiness to people. Let us remember that moving forward….
Let us delve into where these traditions of eating outside of the home, and being waited on, came from. Not only that, but the different serving styles that exist all around the world. In China, your server comes to your table once at the beginning of the meal and then another time right at the end. In Russia, food service is quick and elegant, just like French food service. Depending on where you are from, you would be used to a different kind of server/service. This is crucial to keep in mind when working at a restaurant of any kind, but specifically, one where there might be a lot of tourists. According to food timeline.org, "Food historians generally place the beginning of the evolution in dawning decades of the 19th century". But menus date back all the way Before Christ, as a list of meals prepared for the Gods. So since the beginning of time people have been serving other people food. They haven’t always been getting paid for it of course but, it has always been a position of work. To bring people food, refill their waters and tend to their needs no matter how ridiculous, is to be treated like a God. To be waited on hand and foot, to have food brought to your table in a speedy manner, like hell is that a right! It is a PRIVILEGE!
So, let’s remember that eating out and being served is something that everyone enjoys doing, but it is a not a robot bringing you your needs, it is a living breathing human being. Yes, they should do their jobs because after all, they ‘signed up for this’, but, let’s remember, the joy of eating can and should go both ways. Servers shouldn’t hate their jobs, and the guests they serve, shouldn’t be the reason why. Food is about bringing happiness to people. Let us remember that moving forward….
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